EXPERT ON:
◉ Faith in Action◉ Inspirational Life Story◉ Overcoming Adversity◉ Effective Communication
EXPERIENCE:
◉ Redemption & Transformation Speaker — Former boxer and powerlifter whose life journey from the criminal underworld and incarceration in multiple states to a full pardon and ministry leader inspires audiences with a powerful message of change, faith, ◉ Veteran Prison & Outreach Minister — Founder and President of Prison Power Ministries, having ministered in more than 500 prisons and jails and spoken in churches, schools, colleges, and conferences across the U.S. and internationally for over 40 yea◉ Author & National Media Guest — Author of The Ultimate Pardon and other prison-distributed books with hundreds of thousands of copies placed in correctional facilities nationwide; featured on programs such as The 700 Club, PTL TV, and other televisio
Bill Corum is an ordained minister, author, and motivational speaker with more than 40 years of experience speaking in churches, high schools, colleges, prisons, and conferences across the United States and internationally. His message is rooted in personal transformation, faith, and the power of choices — addressing topics such as overcoming addiction, sexual purity, marriage and relationships, the father’s blessing, holiness, and developing a deeper intimacy with Jesus.
Bill’s life story is one of radical redemption. Once deeply involved in the criminal underworld and implicated as a leading cocaine dealer in Kansas City in 1982, he spent time incarcerated in prisons and jails across ten different states. After traveling more than 2,500 miles in chains during his incarceration, his life was dramatically transformed through faith. After 22 years of petitions and appeals to five governors, Bill was granted a full pardon by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon in 2017, marking a powerful chapter of restoration.
Since then, Bill has dedicated his life to helping others find freedom and purpose. He is the Founder and President of Prison Power Ministries, has ministered in over 500 prisons and jails, and has spoken for organizations such as The Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Full Gospel Businessmen International, and numerous prison ministries. His story and message have also been featured on The 700 Club, PTL Television, and several national and international TV programs.
Bill is also the author of The Ultimate Pardon, which has placed more than 110,000 copies in prisons and jails across all 50 states, along with other publications including Nuggets of Gold by 12 Ex-Cons and Diamonds From the Rough, which have distributed tens of thousands of copies to inmates nationwide.
Before his ministry work, Bill was a Golden Gloves and professional heavyweight boxer and a competitive powerlifter, even returning to competition at age 75 to set two state records and one national record.
Today, Bill Corum speaks with authenticity, conviction, and hope, inspiring audiences with a message that no life is beyond redemption and that true freedom begins with transformation from the inside out.